In general, the General Motors Vortec 5.3-liter V8 is a powerful, dependable engine. If you're not familiar with General Motors' Vortec engines, they are a family of small-block V8s that GM put into ...

Owning a classic car, truck, or SUV is a largely joyful experience, but there are definite pitfalls that come with the ...

The 5.3-liter V8 Ecotec3 might seem like the stepchild of the General Motors family, especially with the LS series of engines around, but it's a winner in its own right. This naturally aspirated ...

With the launch of Chevy's small-block V8 in 1955, General Motors introduced an engine family that would make its way into millions of vehicles across the world. It was especially known as a mainstay ...

Ford's EcoBoost lineup has always maintained a balance between power and efficiency, but when it comes to the 2.7-liter and 3.5-liter EcoBoost engines, that balance tilts in different directions. Both ...

No matter which LS series engine you use or what vehicle you're putting it in, there are a handful of parts you're going to ...

No matter how well you take care of your car's engine, the time will inevitably come when it reaches the end of its useful ...

Many people think that GM’s LT2 engines are just a slight variation of the LT1 engine, like an LS2 is almost the same as an LS1, but that’s not the case. To make the LT2 work in the mid-engine ...

Engine-swapping is taking a powerplant and installing it into a vehicle that sometimes neither manufacturer intended for it to power. An example would be a turbocharged 6.0-liter LS in a late-model ...